| 单词 | respect |
| 释义 | respect —respect /rɪˈspekt/ noun (HONOUR) B1 [U] politeness, honour, and care shown towards someone or something that is considered important: » You really should treat your parents with more respect.» She has no respect for other people's property (= she does not treat it carefully).Thesaurus+: ↑Polite and respectful , ↑Polite and respectfulF0 [U] a feeling that something is right or important and you should not attempt to change it or harm it: » In their senseless killing of innocent people, the terrorists have shown their lack of respect for human life.» She grumbled that young people today have/show no respect for the law.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalF0 [U] the feeling you show when you accept that different customs or cultures are different from your own and behave towards them in a way that would not cause offence: » She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalsb's respects FORMALF0 polite formal greetings: » Please convey/give my respects to your parents.Thesaurus+: ↑Meeting people , ↑Official meetings• • • Extra Examples:» These days it goes against the grain to show respect for authority.» Certainly in our society teachers don't enjoy the respect that is accorded to doctors and lawyers.» Children need to be taught to have respect for other people's property.» He has no respect for authority whatsoever.» You should show your parents more respect.noun [C] (FEATURE) ► B2 a particular feature or detail: » This proposal differs from the last one in many important respects/one important respect.» In most respects, the new film is better than the original.Thesaurus+: ↑Conditions and characteristics• • • Extra Examples:» The new version is worse in every respect - I much preferred the original.» It is arguable that the government has failed in this respect.» His theory is deficient in several respects.» It's essentially a dictionary but it differs in one or two respects.» While I accept that he's not perfect in many respects, I do actually quite like the man.noun [U] (ADMIRATION) ► B1 admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities: » I have great/the greatest respect for his ideas, although I don't agree with them.» She is a formidable figure who commands a great deal of respect (= who is greatly admired by others).» New teachers have to earn/gain the respect of their students.→ SEE ALSO SELF-RESPECT(Cf. ↑self-respect)Thesaurus+: ↑Showing respect and admirationWord Builder:–Nouns: respect, disrespect, respectability–Adjectives: respectable, respectful, disrespectful, respective, respected–Verbs: respect–Adverbs: respectfully, disrespectfully, respectively, respectably• • • Extra Examples:» He inspired respect and devotion from his pupils.» She won the grudging respect of her boss.» You should show more respect to your parents.» He has no respect for authority whatsoever.» Certainly in our society teachers don't enjoy the respect that is accorded to doctors and lawyers.verb [T] (ADMIRE) ↑Verb Endings for respect B1 to feel or show admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities: » I deeply respect David for what he has achieved.Thesaurus+: ↑Showing respect and admirationrespect yourselfF0 to be proud of your own qualities or achievements Thesaurus+: ↑Confidence and self-assurance , ↑Showing arrogance and conceitWord Builder:–Nouns: respect, disrespect, respectability–Adjectives: respectable, respectful, disrespectful, respective, respected–Verbs: respect–Adverbs: respectfully, disrespectfully, respectively, respectably• • • Extra Examples:» It was a sane decision and one we all respected.» All non-violent religious and political beliefs should be respected equally.» Visitors are asked to respect the rules of the organization.» We must respect the rights of sovereign nations to conduct their own affairs.» David was brought up to respect authority.verb [T] (HONOUR) ↑Verb Endings for respect F0 to treat something or someone with kindness and care: » to respect someone's feelings» We should respect the environment and not pollute it.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating someone wellB2 to accept the importance of someone's rights or customs and to do nothing that would harm them or cause them offence: » The agreement will respect the rights of both nations.» I would appreciate it if you would respect my privacy.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalF0 to accept that something is right or important and not to attempt to change it or harm it: » The president pledged to respect the existing frontiers between the two countries.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalF0 to think that it is important to obey a law or rule: » I was always taught to respect the law.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalrespect sb's wishesB2 to do what someone has asked to have done: » His children respected his last wishes and held a simple funeral for him.Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviour |
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